Leaders from across the continent have welcomed Trump’s return to office as the 47th president of the United States.
Europe’s leaders welcomed President Donald Trump back to the White House yesterday after he was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States.
From across the pond, heads of state and heads of government issued messages of congratulations as the returning president celebrated his political comeback with a ceremony and ball in Washington.
Speaking for the European Union, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen took to social media platform X to send the organization’s “best wishes” to Trump.
“The EU looks forward to working closely with you to tackle global challenges,” she wrote. ‘Together, our societies can achieve greater prosperity and strengthen their common security. This is the enduring strength of the transatlantic partnership.”
The head of the bloc’s largest economy, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, also congratulated the new president, saying, “The U.S. is our closest ally and the aim of our policy is always a good transatlantic relationship.”Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, who was in Washington for the inauguration, said, “I am certain that the friendship between our Nations and the values that unite us will continue to strengthen the collaboration between